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Ohio State University College of Medicine

Columbus, OH

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

9 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your family
What things do I do with spare time. I had listed some in my app, I guess he was not satisfied, not sure what he was looking for
What will make you good a doc/strength (something like that), also weakness

What was the most interesting question?

Specifics about my app, nothing from 2ndary. Consider reviewing your AMCAS.

What was the most difficult question?

Dual degree: why MD/X and not just X? (avoid encountering this question, it's bad)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

CMH

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hilton Garden Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

7 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Watched school website video, scoured website, pored over tons of interview questions, looked around here a lot

What impressed you positively?

Hospital seemed new and nice, campus was fairly well kept, very large

What impressed you negatively?

Underground corridors were somewhat dark and gloomy. Campus was dead, see below. Sports fanaticism. Some unsightly housing in the surroundings.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

School hadn't started yet. I wish I could have seen things in full tilt.

What are your general comments?

Interview itself was such a short part of the day. Many people say interviews are discussions, I felt interrogated though. It was probably just my perception, being my first interview. Or maybe not. I was strict on the ratings above; the school wasn't bad, depends on what suits you and where it falls on your priority list, admittedly low on mine but I'd probably go. Epitome of huge public school and med center. Interviewees seemed down to Earth, perhaps a little too down to Earth. Mostly locals or from nearby.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses